A group representing public, educational and government channels ...
A group representing public, educational and government channels sought FCC action on petitions for the commission to make pay-TV companies treat PEG channels like other ones. Representatives of the Alliance for Community Media told Chairman Julius Genachowski, his media…
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adviser and Media Bureau Chief Bill Lake that AT&T, the Independent Telephone & Telecommunications Alliance and USTelecom were wrong that state law would be preempted by FCC action (CD July 17 p7). “The assertion is a red herring,” said an ex parte filing. “ACM’s Petition does not seek the preemption of any state law or local franchise.” Another filing said “problems” caused by AT&T’s U-verse subscription video service were discussed with Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael Copps and aides to the other FCC members. The service “consigns PEG channels to an inferior, inaccessible format that fails to provide basic functionality,” it said.